diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 057d6ac91..8e785e7b8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.00.29-cvs (2004-11-27)
+2.00.30-cvs (2004-11-27)
diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 63d5138d9..ecdd7def4 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 2.00.30 - 
+====================================
+
 Version 2.00.29 - 27th November 2004
 ====================================
   xlate compilation fix.